The old house was very lively now.
There were seven adults and two children.
Li Tiedan and Xue Shugen were guests after all, so Aunt Zhang had been warmly telling them to eat more.
However, this made the two northerners feel extremely awkward, and they were restless all the time.
They had been in the army for a long time, so they were indeed not used to this unique taste of life.
Therefore, after a quick dinner, the two of them ran to the courtyard as if they were escaping. Then, each of them guarded one side, standing there like javelins.
The little girl held a spoon and glanced at their backs. Then, she asked in confusion, "Daddy, uncle's stomach is so big. Why does he eat less than me?"
These childish words immediately amused everyone present and made them burst out laughing.
The guards had their responsibilities. Iron Ball Li and Xue Shugen had a mission. They didn't come here for a vacation, so they didn't need Chen Xi's instructions. They took the initiative to fulfill their responsibilities.
Guarding was also one of the missions.
There were four rooms in the old house, and they were just right to be occupied when the two of them arrived.
When they were sleeping at night, Aunt Zhang was worried that the two men would feel uncomfortable squeezing into a 1.5-meter-wide bed, so she wanted to change rooms with them. However, the two of them righteously refused.
Although the bed was only 1.5-meter-wide, it was very comfortable with Aunt Zhang's mattress. Lying on it was even more comfortable than lying on their bed in the military camp.
Moreover, the two of them would not rest at the same time.
This was because they had already divided the night duty. Li Tiedan would be on duty for the first half of the night, and Xue Shugen would be on duty for the second half.
They really did not relax for even a moment.
As for whether Chen Xi needed protection or not, that was not a question they needed to consider …
The next morning.
Aunt Zhang discussed with Chen Xi that it was time to return to Chengdu.
The conflict with the local hooligans was one of the reasons, but the main reason was that Xie Pinglin and Cai Shuqin were going to work in two days.
After all, the Spring Festival had already passed, and the couple's work was considered to have started relatively late. It was time to prepare to start their lives again.
The little girl's experience in the countryside was quite pleasant, but when she heard her grandmother say that they were going back to Chengdu, she immediately jumped up in excitement. Looking at her posture, it seemed that she did not want to stay here for a moment longer.
Children were more interested in the big city with its colorful scenery.
Seeing this, Chen Xi called the driver and asked him to drive from the county to pick everyone up.
However, when they were about to leave, a small incident occurred.
Because the GL8 could only seat seven people, but now Chen Xi's family, including Li Tiedan and Xue Shugen, had a total of nine people.
Therefore, Li Tiedan insisted that the driver get off the car, and he sat in the driver's seat.
The driver couldn't dissuade him. In the end, he could only obediently rent a van with Xue Shugen.
…
They didn't speak along the way.
By the time they returned to Chengdu, it was already two in the afternoon.
The atmosphere of the Spring Festival had completely disappeared. Chengdu, a first-tier city of the new generation, had also returned to the bustling scene of the past.
After the family carried the local specialties they brought back home, they discussed going to Jinli for a stroll.
Jin Li was just opposite. The little fellow had been here twice but had not been able to go in to play due to various reasons. This time, she could finally go in and have some fun.
However, just as everyone was walking out of the house and waiting to cross the road, Chen Xi's phone suddenly rang.
The caller was Qin Xueqing.
Chen Xi picked up the phone. As soon as he said hello, his sister-in-law on the other end of the phone went straight to the point. "I need your help with something."
When Chen Xi heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
He had just asked Wu Lian for a favor. How long had it been since Wu Lian asked him to return the favor?
"Go ahead."
"There was a strange phenomenon in Karakorum. Just like the Taklimakan Desert, a large oasis suddenly appeared …"
"Karakorum? What's that? "
When Chen Xi heard this term, he was stunned.
Now that he had a photographic memory, he was very sure that he had never heard of this term before.
"At the border, next to the Himalayas."
Later, Qin Xueqing told Chen Xi the details of the matter.
There was no need to introduce the Himalayas because Mount Everest stood there.
The Karakorum was next to the Himalayas. This mountain range was also the place with the highest concentration of glaciers in the world, so it was known as the most dangerous place in the world.
And the little-known second highest mountain in the world, Chogori Peak, was actually here.
Chogori Peak was 8611 meters above sea level, only more than 200 meters lower than Mount Everest, but its limelight was completely overshadowed by Mount Everest.
In fact, in terms of difficulty, Chogori Peak was the most difficult mountain in the world to climb. It was also the only independent mountain that had not been successfully climbed in winter so far.
A simple description, but behind it were the bodies of countless climbers left on Chogori Peak …
Why had no one ever succeeded in winter climbing here?
A big reason was that the Himalayas itself were easier to climb than the Karakorum.
In fact, the altitude of the two mountains was not much different, but it was not until 1954 that someone successfully stepped into and returned from the Karakorum for the first time.
The terrain here was steep, and most of the peaks were sharp and steep in shape. There were snowy peaks and huge glaciers everywhere.
Not to mention climbing Chogori Peak, as long as one stepped into the Karakorum, the mortality rate was as high as 30% at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.
Was this not enough to make people feel intimidated?
It was not famous, but the mortality rate was extremely high. Over time, Chogori Peak and the Karakorum were naturally not known by ordinary people.
Why did Wu Lian want to ask Chen Xi for help?
It was because that place was not a place where humans could survive at all.
The desert becoming an oasis itself was ridiculous enough, but now, even the snowy mountains that had not melted for thousands of years suddenly had a large oasis.
This kind of special event that did not conform to the laws of nature naturally attracted the attention of the world.
Just like aliens invading Earth, if a few aliens were caught, maybe they could get some benefits from it?
Therefore, after Wu Lian received the news, she had already begun to prepare and was bound to go to the area to investigate.
Although his sister-in-law did not say it clearly, after Chen Xi thought about it, he immediately figured out the key, so he directly pointed out the real reason why Wu Lian asked him to help.
"In other words, now that place has become the focus of the world, if I go, it is very likely that I will meet people from other countries there?"
"It should be, but their speed should not be as fast as ours …"
After listening, Chen Xi stood on the side of the road and carefully thought about it.
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